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Barrel Cover. No. 241,075,. Patented May 3,1881.

ETERS, Photodjthogmpher, Washington D C.

NITED STATES PATENT Trice.

BARRL-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,075, dated May 3, 188

Applicniion tiled December It), 1880. (No mm'el.)

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, SYLVESTER W. SHEL- DON, ot' the'city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in BarreLCovers, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation. Fig. 3 is an under-side view.

Similar letters oi reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object ot'this invention is to furnish barrel-covers so constructed as to be conveniently handled and kept in place upon a barrel while having their upper and lower sides level, so that they can be packed in small space fol-storage and transportation.

In the accoi'npanying drawings, the cover A is formed of a board an inch (more or less) in thickness.

In the middle part of the upper side of the cover A is formed a ring-groove, B, of a depth equal to about two-thirds of the thickness of the board A. The top of the part 0, surrounded by the groove B, is cut ol't to such a depth that; the upper surface of attached to the with the upper the plate 1), said middle part, will be flush surface of the cover A. The

plate D is made a little larger than the inner circumference of the groove B, so that its edge will project over the said groove, so as to be readily grasped with the fingers. The edge of the plate I) is rounded oil" to prevent it from cutting the lingers that grasp it. The plate D has a circular recess formed upon its lower side. to receive the center part, 0, and give the said plate a firmer seat. The plate 1) is secured in place by a rivet passing through its cente and the center of the cover A, as shown in Fig. 2, or in any other convenient manner. In the lower surface of the cover A, near its edge, is formed a groove, E, of a depth equal to about one-half the thickness of the cover A, to receive the chines of the barrel, and thus keep the cover in place.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desircto secure by Letters Patent- The ring-grooved transferable barrel-cover A E, having on the upper side the ring-groove 'B and central part, 0, thelatter provided with a 'irojecting top plate, D, as shown and described.

SYLVESTER W. SHELDON. Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, (J. SEDGWIOK. 

